More recommended recent releases

Donate via PayPal

StatCounter

BEAR ALLEY BOOKS

Click on the above pic to visit our sister site Bear Alley Books

Friday, October 11, 2013

Comic Cuts - 11 October 2013

I mentioned last week that Bear Alley was suffering from an overdose of spam comments and that I was changing the settings. Since then, not a single spam comment has come through. The in-box of my mail browser is no longer bursting at the seems with spam every morning.

However, this isn't a perfect solution. The whole point of having the original settings was that anyone could comment and could comment anonymously if that was how they wanted to. I'm more interested in gathering information than knowing that whoever is supplying it has signed up for Google Plus. So hopefully this is a temporary measure and once some of the spammers have given up trying to overload the site, I'll review the situation. I can cope with a reasonable level of spam; it had just reached a point where it had become too distracting.

I suspect the situation had developed because Bear Alley is so hugely popular—my fascination for old comics, paperbacks and magazines is, of course, shared with the elite of humanity. I like to think of my readers as intelligent, inquiring and attractive. Smart, handsome men and beautiful, brainy women, coming together with a common interest in exploring the byways and alleyways of once popular cultures.

Turns out you're actually a bunch of perverts. Just look at the most popular search terms that bring people to this website:

These are the top eight search terms that result in people visiting Bear Alley. You filthy, filthy-minded perverts. Be off with you. You'll see no porn here, nothing tacky or dirty or erotic. That's what the Daily Mail website is for. And you young gay men, attracted by the word Bear . . . it's not that kind of bear. It's the name of a road.

So... now that we've got rid of the spammers and perverts... hello? . . . hello? . . . why has my voice started to echo?

No comments:

BEAR ALLEY BOOKS

AVAILABLE NOW!Forgotten Authors Vol.1Click here for details and payment options"This is utterly fascinating: what a terrific accomplishment! It has held and engaged me. Authors who are only names have been documented and recorded, from the pathetic to the successful, and everywhere in between. This is incredible research, and I cannot begin to thank you enough for sharing it. I’m dipping into it with absolutely enormous pleasure."—Richard Bleiler"Recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of books, book publishing, obscure authors or even researching family history. Looking forward to Volume 2"—Amazon review.

AVAILABLE NOW!The Men Behind Flying Saucer ReviewClick here for details and payment options"Beginning in 1955, the Flying Saucer Review has been key to chronicling the appearance of Unidentified Flying Objects and the latest theories of why they have been appearing in our skies. A dedicated group of enthusiasts - amongst them an accountant, a publisher's editor, a test pilot, a novelist and a member of the House of Lords - were amongst those who helped put together this remarkable magazine. Who they were and how they came to work together makes for a fascinating tale, some of it as curious as the phenomena the magazine studied."

AVAILABLE NOW!Countdown to TV ActionClick here for details and payment options."The perfect compliment to my set of Countdown/TV Action" - Graham Bleathman."A wonderful trip down memory lane. Recommended" - Paul Simpson, Sci-Fi Bulletin"If you read Countdown as a child, you'll be fascinated by this account of its making ... indispensable." - John Freeman, Down the Tubes"The definitive history of the title" - Lew Stringer, Blimey!"I urge you to grab a copy and give Steve Holland a tip of the hat for the amount of hard work, research and love he's poured into making a book of information become an interesting story" - Barnaby Eaton-Jones, The Cult Den

Lion King of Picture Story PapersClick here to order"It's a great read in itself and has sent me back to the Lion comic to re-read some of my childhood favourites. The pictures are reproduced crystal clearly and even this old man can read the original art ... It's a gorgeous book and if we are snow-bound as the media has been saying for weeks, I have plenty to keep me amused this chilly January weekend!" - Norman Boyd.

Sexton Blake Annual 1941Click here to order"If you've been meaning to give Sexton Blake's adventures a try, this would be a great place to start. I've seen the actual annuals go on Ebay for three or four hundred bucks, so this is definitely a bargain too." - Singular Points.

Peter Jackson's London Is Stranger Than FictionClick here to order"The original books have been highly collectable for many years now, but finally they’ve been republished in a single volume from Bear Alley Books ... for the ridiculously reasonable price of £14.99. Do yourself a favour. " Christopher Fowler.

OUT OF PRINT!ArenaClick here for details and payment options"This book goes straight to the top of my large reading pile" - Graeme Neil Reid"With reality TV overload and the rise of the risque and the brutality of today’s society, this story still has a pertinent message for those of us who are willing to listen to it. In fact, I think the story is more relevant today than it was in 1979." - Colin Noble, Down the Tubes"The story is a fun read, but the star of the show is the art. Alcatena is a class act." - Hibernia Comics